Filming Of New Movie To Begin In April In New York!
 

So I guess it is still coming. This news comes from Production Weekly's Twitter page. Production Weekly is an online subscription-only magazine that's actually for professionals in the industry and offers production details for all films in various stages of production.

What I find quite surprising is that before they said they were going to film in Vancouver, but its looks as though they’re actually going to do some filming in New York. Anyway, we should start to hear about casting very soon, as well as more about the actual film.

Here's the link to their Twitter page: https://twitter.com/prodweek

It will probably establishing shots and background stills, helicoper shots and maybe sewer footage. It costs alot to film in NYC, so I'm sure they will limit their time there. Possibly doing so without a cast even in place yet.

This. Probably second unit type of stuff.

Remember in order to have the setting of your film be New York, some (if not all) of it must be filmed here.

I'm really excited for this, hopefully I can find where they are shooting and take some pictures.

I was thinking that, as well. Just shots of the city streets and things like that. Like for the beginning of the original film.

They called the film "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" does that mean they changed the title from simply "Ninja Turtles"?

Good news... I want it to be true. But above all else... I just want a live action TMNT film that is respectful of the source material and is actually GOOD.

As far as I am concerned, the only good live action movie was the first one (1990). If it's as good or better, I will be elated.

I don't want a Transformers style movie where the TMNT feel like background characters in their own film. The turtles, Splinter and Shredder (or whatever villain) needs to be the main focus. I want high-action, dark, moderate comedy (TMNT 2 and 3 were ridiculous high in comedy... this isn't the three stooges dammit), PG-13 film with lots of practical effects and a good opening for sequels. Is it too much to ask? Probably.

I've said it before but the TMNT really need to be martial arts experts in suits (Similar to the old live action films) only with CGI-enhanced faces similar to how they did it in Where The Wild Things Are. This would allow them to blend the realism of a character actually standing there with the enhanced emotion in the faces which animatronics alone can not provide. I hope they are smart enough to do it this way. I'm not convinced that 100% cgi turtles are for the best.

This movie may not be very good. Which is bizarre because a popular movie would convince Nick to keep the cartoons and comics going for more years until a sequel comes out.

I hate to think what might happen if this movie bombs.

The successful comic and TV show would continue....use your head,man.

Alternately, I hate to think of what might happen if this movie is a box office smash and if the story is horrific.

With things like NT:TNM, the last movie, and probably this one as well... I find it's a bit like Groundhog Day. I don't mean the Groundhog Day movie, I mean Groundhog Day itself. What am I talking about, you ask?

We all know how it works. If the groundhog emerges from its burrow and all is well, that means spring is coming early; if it emerges from its burrow, sees its shadow, and goes back into its burrow... that means winter continues for another six weeks.

With TMNT, every additional mass media incarnation -- particularly the movies -- that come out that are ghastly, kid and toy-pandering debacles... each one of these keeps signifying another 5-10 years of pop culture continuing to believe that is the definitive Ninja Turtles, when it's anything but. And the clock just keeps being reset 5-10 years on this, over and over again.

Never thought of it this way but I guess it makes sense.

Sometimes I just want to see them back no matter how bad the outcome is but I digress...

If they are just starting on April It really makes me wonder if it will be ready for next year.

I'd say that whether or not any of the more kid oriented versions of the property is 'definitive' or not is more of a matter of opinion, rather than something you can make a blanket statement on whether they are or aren't compared to the comics. Or on the reverse, I don't think one can really call the comics 'definitive' for everyone either without making a big presumption.

Are the more 'adult' oriented, darker, comics the 'original' version? Yes. But the definitive? That's up to how one likes their Turtles.

Anyway, that nitpicking of mine aside, I'm kind of wary still after the whole 'alien' debacle from before. But that script has surely been tossed out now, after the previous halting, right?

I refuse to let myself get worked up over this movie. No sense in it.

I'll be at the theater opening night either way though, and I'll save my remarks for then.

Unless Col. Shrader is actually happening, then I'll just wait for the dvd.

If the Turtles are still aliens the movie will suck either way.

The Turtles were mutated by a substance created by, or in consort with, the Kraang... that is the closest thing to "from outside of earth" the TMNT should be, period. If they change that, I will consider it a huge strike against the film. Being from Earth is what grounds them in this big strange world of aliens and other dimensions and crazy monsters. It just won't be the same if they are from elsewhere.

I do not understand the desire to make big changes to the TMNT's origin... be it making them reincarnated or from another planet or what... it is not necessary.

I should have went into film... this is the film I was destined to make. I know exactly how it should be to please fans, draw in new ones and still entertain the masses. I have so little faith in the hollywood machine it's not even funny.

Oh would you get over that?! God..

I don't think people are over that in general. I still consider it something that'll keep me from paying to see it.

Ever see the dark knight? Lmao ny! I agree that it's most likely going to be cityscapes and heli footage, but all the same I'm excited that the ball is rolling

Technically all Batman movies are set in "Gotham".